exponent

noun

ik-ˈspō-nənt How to pronounce exponent (audio)
Definition of exponentnext
1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system

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2
as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance

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Recent Examples of exponent Daniel Munoz, formerly with Glasner at Palace, is a key exponent of this. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Likewise, the coefficients of the terms with prime exponents shape a modular form. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 Often categorized along with Bellow and Bernard Malamud as exponents of a particularly Jewish-American sensibility, all three were additionally masters of the American voice. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exponent
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  1. proponent
  2. practitioner
  3. advocate
  4. interpreter
  5. supporter
  6. advocator
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  • One of the leading proponents of an energy-centric view of disease is Martin Picard, a biologist who directs the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group at Columbia University.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The No campaign accused measure proponents of misusing the state office.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • The health benefits of chair yoga Research on the physical benefits of seated chair yoga has found that practitioners tend to improve their functional fitness and experience a decrease in how much pain interferes with their daily life.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That nonprofit group has been building resilience in lower-resource countries for over a decade, dispatching coaches and mentors to educate and train local healthcare students and practitioners as well as building financial and material resources.
    — Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The city’s independent ratepayer advocate, Timothy O’Connor, agreed that high temperatures were a big driver of the skyrocketing bills, with more people moving into Tier 2 and Tier 3.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Alan Mandell, a classical actor and renowned interpreter of playwright Samuel Beckett’s work, died Tuesday at his home in Westwood at the age of 98.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Riders who are deaf or hard of hearing are welcome to meet at the Start Line Stage at 20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where an interpreter will be present.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpreter
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  • Even some supporters of capital punishment, including a number of Republican lawmakers, seemed repelled by the prospect.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The bottom line of Milton Friedman and other supporters of neoliberalism was that there has to be effective competition, there has to be open entry.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.
    — Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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